Playing poker or any online game is all about having fun for many, however not for everyone. Many people want to make serious money through which they can pay the mortgage, put gas in their car and feed their children. Through understanding the formula and strategy of professionals we cannot be sure that we will make money every time, however we can be fairly certain that it is likely that we end up with more money than we loose. That is why we have developed a poker and videopoker guide through speaking with experts in the poker domain. The following strategies are effective offline as well as online, however they are written with an online slant.



An experienced poker player will sometimes come across a videopoker game that pays out more than 100% with expert play. An example of this is 10-7-5 Double Bonus Poker. This means that straights operate on 5-1, flushes on 7-1 and a full house pays 10-1. If you have strategy in place a 100+% return is not only likely, it should be capitalised on most occasions if you know what you are doing. However what is it that gives them the edge over their competitors and how do they bank role their success?

Bank rolling their success is usually done by a job or business that gets them into the game in the first place. A confident poker player will gamble big and push their selves as far as they can. This is maybe not advisable but it is what countless experts say. According to Blair Tags “the more you bet the more risk you take, it is that simple. Bet what you can afford and understand you may loose. If you have enough for one big bet and two small bets go with the one big one. That is how you succeed".

Blair then goes onto recap the payouts with videopoker and how this can be leveraged in the favour of the gambler. “On the 5th coin the royal moves to 4K, however before that it will be something like 250, 500, 750, 1000. This is what all players must keep in mind. It is going that extra mile that buys you the competitive edge on some machines"

It is also the case that one should not jump in on their first bet until they test the machine and the payouts that it is providing. With 800-1 on a royal flush you should be happy with that, however with royals being so rare, why should you hedge your bets on it?

Through breaking even over time and time, bet and bet or even making small profits you are holding out for the big win. If you manage to break even on 800 games then you should be able to take the royal flush once with a break-even or increasing profit then the added advantage of a large win.